2024-05-28 06:15:55
Italy confirmed its intention to resume funding for the UNRWA Company. Italian Overseas Minister Antonio Tajani introduced the discharge of 35 million euros as a part of an in depth support package deal.
The dedication was made by Tajani throughout a gathering in Rome with PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa. He introduced 5 million euros for UNRWA tasks, with the rest going to the Meals for Gaza initiative.
It’s identified that Italy, together with many different nations, suspended help to UNRWA following accusations from Israel that among the company’s staff had been concerned within the Hamas terrorist assault on our nation on October 7, which was the impetus for the battle in Gaza.
“Italy has determined to renew funding particular tasks designed to assist Palestinian refugees, however solely after strict checks to make sure that not a single cent dangers ending up supporting terrorism,” Tajani mentioned.
It’s famous that within the Gaza Strip, greater than 13 thousand UNRWA staff are concerned in managing colleges, main well being care clinics and different social providers, in addition to organizing the distribution of humanitarian support.
In latest weeks, a number of nations have renewed funding for the UNRWA Company. Final month, Germany introduced it was restoring cooperation with the company following the publication of a report by former French Overseas Minister Catherine Colonna on UNRWA’s efforts to make sure respect for neutrality ideas.
Earlier, Cursor wrote that the Austrian Overseas Ministry introduced the resumption of funding for UNRWA, regardless of accusations that among the group’s staff had been concerned within the bloodbath of Jews on October 7.